comejibias

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of come (to eat) +‎ jibias (cuttlefish), literally cuttlefish eater. Historically, the residents of Castro would catch the cuttlefish for food, while in other parts the cuttlefish was used as fertiliser for potato fields.

Noun

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comejibias m or f by sense (plural comejibias)

  1. (Chile, Chiloé) native or inhabitant of Castro, Chile